American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: AREC) and its affiliated refining company ReElement Technologies have signed a strategic partnership with Uzbekistan-based TMK LLC to build a cross-border critical mineral value chain, beginning with the sourcing and U.S. refining of Uzbek tungsten.
The agreement, signed in Washington, D.C., will see American Resources broker tungsten concentrates from TMK for processing at ReElement and other U.S. facilities into high-purity tungsten, an essential material for defense, electronics and advanced manufacturing.
CEO Mark Jensen said the partnership combines Uzbekistan’s mineral potential with ReElement’s «innovation-led, low-cost» refining capabilities, strengthening supply security for the U.S. industrial base. The framework also opens avenues for future cooperation in germanium, lithium and rare earth elements.
A Joint Working Group will be created to conduct feasibility studies, outline investment structures and coordinate project implementation, with expected participation from U.S. and Uzbek financial institutions and strategic investors.
The collaboration marks a deeper phase of economic diplomacy between the United States and Uzbekistan, as both countries seek to expand sustainable, high-value production of critical minerals vital to national security and clean-tech industries.
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